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charge_n shall_v be_v bless_v when_o his_o lord_n come_v but_o the_o wicked_a servant_n be_v then_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o to_o have_v his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n as_o it_o there_o follow_v and_o say_v st._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 4.7_o but_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n be_v you_o therefore_o sober_a and_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n have_v fervent_a charity_n among_o yourselves_o for_o charity_n shall_v cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n this_o advice_n do_v he_o give_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n that_o upon_o this_o consideration_n they_o be_v to_o be_v more_o sober_a and_o temperate_a and_o diligent_a in_o their_o prayer_n and_o service_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o above_o all_o to_o have_v fervent_a charity_n and_o love_n among_o themselves_o because_o this_o will_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o qualify_v they_o most_o and_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o mercy_n at_o such_o a_o time_n by_o these_o and_o such_o place_n we_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o set_v earnest_o upon_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n when_o we_o apprehend_v a_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v draw_v near_o because_o such_o a_o course_n be_v then_o prescribe_v upon_o such_o occasion_n that_o we_o be_v then_o to_o grow_v more_o temperate_a and_o holy_a to_o be_v more_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a in_o our_o devotion_n and_o service_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o be_v then_o more_o strict_o to_o mind_v all_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o uprightness_n and_o be_v then_o to_o be_v more_o liberal_a and_o bountiful_a to_o our_o poor_a and_o needy_a brethren_n and_o prone_a and_o forward_o to_o forgive_v all_o the_o injury_n and_o wrong_n that_o have_v be_v do_v to_o we_o by_o any_o other_o this_o be_v high_o requisite_a that_o we_o shall_v at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v full_a 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